Back from Pakistan! Poker results for 2006!

By Shabbir | January 2, 2007

So I’m back from Pakistan.  Can you believe that I traveled for two weeks through a region at risk for tuberculosis, hepatitis, and food poisoning, but that I was done in by a cold I caught in California upon my return? The trip was amazing, and I have both video and photos to share with…

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The gear manifest.

By Shabbir | December 9, 2006

"Moishe’s going to miss you.  He’s going to ask for you constantly", said Sarah in the car on the way to the airport. "Tell him daddy’s on safari to get him pictures of buses and trucks", was my response. As you probably know my last trip to Pakistan two years ago was a photo bonanza. …

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Ah, this is the life.

By Shabbir | December 9, 2006

26 hours.  From start to finish, I’ll be traveling 26 hours.  It was this thinking, among others, that led me to buy a first tier ticket from PIA (Pakistan International Airlines).  Traveling business class (there is no first class on PIA) is like hanging around a lot of people with disposable income who aren’t rich…

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I’m almost gone.

By Shabbir | December 9, 2006

I love you, but I think I need to see other people. Brown people, specifically.  In just about 6 hours I’ll be sitting on a plane beginning my 26 hour journey to Karachi, Pakistan.  Don’t feel too sorry for me though, I’m not flying coach.  And I’m flying alone for the trip there.  Upon arrival…

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